Coaches and Sexual Abuse

North Jersey published an important story about the betrayal of trust by coaches who molested the children they coached.

The backdrop of this story was the public accusation of a figure skater who said a famous coach and sexually abused him. This article is especially important for parents to become aware of how sexual predators use various emotionally oligating and abusive tactics to lure victims into silence. As Craig Maurizi described his relationship with his coach Richard Callaghan:

“He was my father for those years. Even though he screwed me over so badly, he helped me. That’s where the big emotional conflict is. In these cases, these people do good things for you. That keeps you on the hook.”

One Response to “Coaches and Sexual Abuse”

  1. nance writes:

    Mark Samuel, Nurse Sex Offender Convicted
    On Sept 8,2005 RN:Mark Samuel was sentenced to five years in Jail with all but two years suspended,having been convicted in January 2004 of unlawful sexual contact with a 6 year-old girl . Mark Samuel counseled the girls mother. when the counseling ended , the three became friends attending family fuctions together. The violations occurred during sleepovers at the Nurses residence during the summer of 2003. Mark Samuel has been released from prison and is now at risk to the community of North Bay Ontario Mark Samuel emyployed 2007 for Assertive community treatment Team North Bay, ON
    Northeast Mental Health Center
    P.O. Box 3010 4700
    Highway 11 N
    North Bay, ON,CA

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